24-70mm question old versus coveted new one...

[BES]

when do you think IS version will be available ( read some rumors it is in works) and what might be the price...and do you think, will it be worth to pay extra (whatever will it be) for IS ?


Thanks for your thoughts


Bernata

[Shea Design]

An IS version of this lens (24-70 f/2.8) has been rumored for many years, but I don't think it is the best candidate for the extra lens elements and electronics required. It is already pretty fast and IQ does degrade ever so slightly with the extra glass. Just taking a swag at it I'd say the IS adds between 3 & 6 hundred to the retail price of a lens.


Personally I bring flashes if I think light will be an issue, or at least a tripod. And BTW if they do come out with one I will happily pick up the non-IS version for the best price yet!


-Shea

[barba]

Just buy it.

[piiooo]

An IS version of this lens (24-70 f/2.8) has been rumored for many years

That's right.


Anyway, I had the same dilemma a year and a half ago. Long story short, I bought the 24-70 2.8L lens anyway. 18 months later, the IS version has still not arrived, but how many happy photos did I take with the lens? Priceless. []


I have to be honest, though, I use the 24-702.8 for portrait and indoor photography,which is roughly 25% of what I do. I also have the 24-105 4.0L IS, which I use primarily for landscapes and as allaround lens, because it is lighter and shorter, weather-sealed and has more reachas well asthe IS.

[alexniedra]

I also have the 24-105 4.0L IS, which I use primarily for landscapes and as allaround lens, because it is lighter and shorter, weather-sealed

Pardon my correction, but the 24-70 is weather-sealed as well, when used in combination when a weather-sealed body, of course. []

[piiooo]

Pardon my correction, but the 24-70 is weather-sealed as well, when used in combination when a weather-sealed body, of course. [img]/emoticons/emotion-1.gif[/img]

No offense taken, Alex. Right is right. []

[ToddH]

Don't know about the IS version, but I just got a 24-70L, and it was an upgrade from 18-55IS, and I don't miss the IS at all, the 24-70L really is fantastic, having the wide constant aperture makes up for the lack of IS, and overall the pictures it takes are at another level. I had second thoughts before I bought the lens because of the new version, but I don't regret it at all now.





-Todd

[IAMB]

I'm with Shea... if the IS version ever comes out the best thing about it will be picking up the older version on the cheap.

[Keith B]

Rumors are fun, but most of the time started by wishful thinkers.


The 24-70 is my favorite lens. The IQ is the best I've seen of a zoom. I have never missed IS in it. If you buy this lens and they release a new version, you will be happy that you were able to get this great lens for substantially less money.


Like others have mentioned, I don't think this lens will ever see IS. It will heavier and bulkier than it already is. Nikon's version dosen't have IS and is $1700, so I don't think it's in the cards.

[Alan]

I also have this lens, and I'm in agreement with the other posters. No need for IS on this great lens.